BSS
  12 Feb 2024, 20:01

Country achieves over 87pc targeted revenue in current fiscal, FM tells JS

SANGSAD BHABAN, Feb 12, 2024 (BSS) - Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali 
today said the country has achieved 87.70 percent of the targeted revenue 
till December in the current fiscal year as revenue of over 4.43 lakh crore 
has been fixed for current fiscal.

"The internal resource division has achieved 87.70 percent of the targeted 
revenue till December 2023 during 2023-24 fiscal year", said the minister 
while responding to a star-marked question raised by treasury bench lawmaker 
Dr Samil Uddin Ahmed Simul of Chapainawabganj-1 during question-Answer 
session at the Jatiya Sangsad here.

In the current fiscal, the revenue income target has been fixed Taka 
4,43,617.57 crore, said the minister with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury 
in the chair.

At the same time, the country has achieved tax revenue of Taka 1,65,629.75 
crore while Taka 1,626 crore also has been achieved from stamp duty during 
this time.

The minister, however, mentioned that tax revenue deficiency during this time 
was Taka 23,227.19 crore, the minister added.